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Sally Carless

Founding Director, Global Village School

I am the founding director of Global Village School, an international K-12 homeschool diploma program with a creative flexible approach and a focus on peace, justice, diversity, and sustainability. I believe that education is a key component of progressive social change, and Global Village is a natural extension of my passionate commitment to creating a more just and peaceful world.

I have spent many years in alternative education. Along with homeschooling, I have also done quite a bit of work in outdoor education and American Indian Education. I have given presentations on peace education, learning styles, and homeschooling at various locations in the U.S. as well as in Thailand, India, and Australia. Also a musician and writer, my articles have been published on Commondreams.org and in Paths of Learning and Hopedance.

Recently I created an international online community called Power of the Heart. It is focused on the ideas of "grassroots philanthropy" and activism. It's about compassion, action, and change, and the power of an open heart. The basic idea is that you don't have to be rich to be a philanthropist, and that when your heart is touched by something in the world, you can do something that will make a difference.

Spirituality has always been an important part of my life. I am fascinated by psychology, and have studied dream work for years. I do dream tending sessions, helping people to understand the messages in their dreams. When I'm not working or playing music, I can often be found outside in my garden under the oaks in the East End, where I have bears, bobcats (and a few people) for neighbors. I feel so grateful to be here and feel deeply connected to the land and the community. Ojai has been my home since 1989. There is nowhere else I would rather be.

Entries by this author:
March 11, 2010 - Made in Ojai Artisans Fair on Sunday; “Wishing Well” to Support Global Village School
February 04, 2010 - Stormy Skies over Ojai
January 01, 2010 - Blue Moon on the Rise
September 25, 2009 - Three Cups of Tea
September 05, 2009 - Thought for the Day: Imagine a World Drunk on Love
July 24, 2009 - Avril Lavigne - Knocking on Heaven's Door
July 19, 2009 - A Song for Iran
June 21, 2009 - Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
April 12, 2009 - Mountain Hare Krishna by Krishna Das and Sting
March 01, 2009 - Gypsy/Balkan/Jazz Group "Fishtank Ensemble" in Ojai on Thursday March 5th
February 13, 2009 - Snow!
February 04, 2009 - Democracy Now! | Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) Urges Homeowners to Stay in Foreclosed Homes
February 04, 2009 - Tom Chapin in Town Friday Night
January 19, 2009 - Elephant Seal Mothers and Pups at San Simeon
January 19, 2009 - Images from MLK Day 09
January 13, 2009 - Global Village Receives Grants for Earth Charter-Based Curriculum
October 30, 2008 - Economic Collapse as an Opportunity to Heal the Earth
October 21, 2008 - Kaufers Create Music Video in Support of Obama
October 17, 2008 - Katie and Gay Hendricks on McCain, Body Language, and Fear
October 17, 2008 - Earth Charter Summit Honors an Impressive Group of Local Activists
October 04, 2008 - Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb in Dialogue with Ahmadinejad
May 01, 2008 - Global Village School to Host an Open House in Ojai
April 16, 2008 - Bring Them Home Now! (By Carol S. Grier)
September 19, 2007 - Seabiscuit Comes to Ojai: Kucinich Here on Sunday
August 12, 2007 - Seabiscuit Goes to Washington: On Hope, Vision, and Politics.